Loved itI think Sense and Sensibility is the best one and it's my favorite. I just loved it.
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Sense and Sensibility (1811)
Others: Mostly positive When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of both practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery Willoughby more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. But this is a romance, and through the hardships and heartbreak, true love and a happy ending will find their way for both the sister who is all sense and the one who is all sensibility. - Publisher.
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- 9780785253006
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- 352 pages
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Loved itSense and Sensibility is a story about sisters specifically and I always love stories that cover that as a theme
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Mixedpersonally this is my least favorite Jane Austen book but it's one flop not a flop error you know it still deserves its position as a classic it's just I'm not going to be shouting about it from the rooftops.
Not a fani have never got it i have never got it i've never really enjoyed any of the adaptions even the kate winslet one it's okay for me this is going into acceptable enough it's acceptable enough it is fine do i love it no
Loved iti will not apologize for loving these books and they are completely my favorite books of hers
Loved itI love Jane Austin, but her other two books that I've read, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, I've really enjoyed, but I feel like I need to go back and reread them so I can like fully appreciate them cuz I kind of remember reading them a little bit quickly.
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MixedI was a bit reluctant to believe that I was going to fall in love with this book especially after having lukewarm feelings about Sense and Sensibility
Loved itthis is definitely my favorite Austin book and probably one of my all-time favorite Classics now it was just so fantastic all the characters are great all the guys in this romance are great just everything is great